KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others gathered in Kyiv on Thursday to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s Chief Rabbi, Moshe Azman, who was killed in battle. The funeral service underscored the unity of Ukraine’s diverse communities in the fight against the Russian invasion. Anton Samborskyi, 32, was reported missing in late July […]
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Credit: United Nations Opinion by Dima Al-Khatib (United Nations) Thursday, September 12, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, September 12 (IPS) – The annual United Nations Day for South-South Cooperationcommemorated annually on 12 September, serves as a powerful reminder of the spirit of solidarity and cooperation that transcends geographical boundaries — a spirit that is
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Stellantis wants to install a more powerful battery in the Fiat 500e to give it a greater range (Marco Bertorello) Carmaker Stellantis announced Thursday that it will cease production of the electric version of its iconic Fiat 500 in Italy due to weak demand, a decision that comes after sales of electric cars in Europe
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The three most important perspectives to consider when improving health care are social support, location, and genetics. These factors are all crucial for predicting health problems and ensuring the delivery of quality care. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor (Abuja Islands) Thursday, September 12, 2024 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Sep 12 (IPS) – A
Fatima Yakubu can’t believe she and her six children are still alive after a dam collapsed following torrential rains in northeastern Nigeria. The family, who live south of Maiduguri city near the Alau Dam, were asleep when their house flooded in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “I woke up at 1am feeling water on
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Shrinking hop harvests are making beer more expensive, but researchers hope this vital ingredient in brewing can be grown indoors, making it cheaper. Earlier this year, a Spanish company called Ekonoke also said it had figured out how to grow hops indoors. Now, Japan’s Kirin, which makes the beer of the same name, appears to
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian occupation forces in the eastern Donetsk region of attacking vehicles belonging to the International Red Cross. “Unfortunately, three people were killed in this Russian attack,” Zelensky wrote on X. Two people were injured in the attack, he said. The Ukrainian president also published a photo showing a burning
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ROME (AP) — An Israeli airstrike last month destroyed the top floor of a Gaza guesthouse housing international staff from the World Food Program, the U.N. agency’s director said Thursday, calling the situation “impossibly dangerous” for aid workers trying to feed the Palestinian population. The incident occurred on August 31 in the Nuseirat refugee camp,
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GENEVA (AP) — The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” the United Nations said Thursday, with production in Gaza falling to one-sixth of what it was before Israeli forces launched a devastating military response. October 7 attacks on the territory. The UN Trade and Development report also warned of a “rapid and alarming economic downturn”
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United Nations leaders on Thursday accused Israel of violating international humanitarian lawand said six of its workers were among 18 people reportedly killed by an airstrike on a school in central Gaza providing shelter to displaced Palestinians. “What is happening in Gaza is completely unacceptable,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement. after X
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